Cabbage Roll Casserole (crockpot)

Cabbage Roll Casserole (crockpot)

 

 

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground turkey

3 cloves minced garlic

1/2 onion (diced)

1 celery stalk (chopped)

1/2 green pepper (diced)

14.5 oz can tomato sauce

1 cup beef broth

1 can condensed tomato soup

1 can stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp thyme

3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 tsp worcestershire

2-3 Tbsp stevia or sugar or brown sugar

dash of chili powder

3/4 cup uncooked brown rice

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 head of cabbage (chopped into approx. 1 1/2" chunks)

light shredded mozzarella and parmesan sprinkles

 

Directions:

1.)Brown ground turkey in a large pan.  (Drain any fat but there should be very little if using a good, lean meat)

2.)Stir in all remaining ingredients EXCEPT for cabbage chunks and cheese.

3.) Layer your ingredients in the following order in a crockpot.....1/3 of the meat sauce mixture, 1/2 cabbage chunks....1/3 of the meat sauce mixture, 1/2 cabbage chunks....ending with final 1/3 meat sauce mixture.

4.) Cook on low 4-6 hours.

5.)  Sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan 30 minutes before serving.